title: Hepatic pulmonary fusion: case report with review of literature.
abstract: Hepatic pulmonary fusion is a rare congenital anomaly and is associated with abnormal systemic venous drainage and arterial supply. We describe multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiogram findings of an 11-year-old boy with recurrent cough, fever, and respiratory distress caused by hepatic pulmonary fusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radio-diagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chandrashekhara
authors.forename: Ashu seith
authors.initials: As
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pamod K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000002:abnormalities; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D012008:Recurrence; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities